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I'm totally ok with that if that "petty/childish/immature" person lands rockets on barges and revolutionizes space travel.

charles_kaw 4y ago
But, you shouldn't have to be. And more importantly, what happens when he brings this attitude to long term space missions or other endeavors where human lives are at risk? Just because he's doing something you like doesn't mean it's okay, or good, or right.
- stackedinserter 4y ago
  Frankly, I'm more concerned about never-happy SJW mob infiltration into long term space missions. Like, Twitter employees are not the ones who I would like to share risks with.
  - scollet 4y ago
    - lol_u_cuck 4y ago
rad_gruchalski 4y ago
The point is, he doesn't, The people working for him do. He managed to create an environment where these people working for him can do it. But he does not land those rockets. There are two sides of this coin: 1) a company without its employees cannot function, 2) somehow everyone became entitled to everything during covid. It's sad, I get the point of view of both sides. Hopefully they can reach a compromise.
- acover 4y ago
  Do you think SpaceX would have landed rockets if Elon wasn't there? I feel like the safe bet in 2010 was compete on government contracts and print money. Without Elon, SpaceX is just another Boeing. The best teams won't get to Mars if investors want them to crank the money printer or congress wants a jobs program.
  - lp0_on_fire 4y ago
    In my opinion Musk is to SpaceX like Jobs was to Apple. Apple today wouldn't exist or would be in a much different place if not for Jobs and his vision. I believe the same for Musk and SpaceX.
  - rad_gruchalski 4y ago
    But that’s exactly what I said: he created an environment where there people can create those awesome things but he doesn’t build rockets. He employs people who build rockets for him. All of them complement each other.
  - scollet 4y ago
mcguire 4y ago
For some reason I am suddenly reminded of SS-Sturmbannführer von Braun. https://youtu.be/QEJ9HrZq7Ro https://youtu.be/QEJ9HrZq7Ro
scollet 4y ago

charles_kaw 4y ago

But, you shouldn't have to be. And more importantly, what happens when he brings this attitude to long term space missions or other endeavors where human lives are at risk? Just because he's doing something you like doesn't mean it's okay, or good, or right.

stackedinserter 4y ago
Frankly, I'm more concerned about never-happy SJW mob infiltration into long term space missions. Like, Twitter employees are not the ones who I would like to share risks with.
- scollet 4y ago
  - lol_u_cuck 4y ago

rad_gruchalski 4y ago

The point is, he doesn't, The people working for him do. He managed to create an environment where these people working for him can do it. But he does not land those rockets. There are two sides of this coin: 1) a company without its employees cannot function, 2) somehow everyone became entitled to everything during covid. It's sad, I get the point of view of both sides. Hopefully they can reach a compromise.

acover 4y ago
Do you think SpaceX would have landed rockets if Elon wasn't there? I feel like the safe bet in 2010 was compete on government contracts and print money. Without Elon, SpaceX is just another Boeing. The best teams won't get to Mars if investors want them to crank the money printer or congress wants a jobs program.
- lp0_on_fire 4y ago
  In my opinion Musk is to SpaceX like Jobs was to Apple. Apple today wouldn't exist or would be in a much different place if not for Jobs and his vision. I believe the same for Musk and SpaceX.
- rad_gruchalski 4y ago
  But that’s exactly what I said: he created an environment where there people can create those awesome things but he doesn’t build rockets. He employs people who build rockets for him. All of them complement each other.
- scollet 4y ago

mcguire 4y ago

For some reason I am suddenly reminded of SS-Sturmbannführer von Braun. https://youtu.be/QEJ9HrZq7Ro https://youtu.be/QEJ9HrZq7Ro

scollet 4y ago